Christmas Festival Williton Pavilion
Thursday 7th December 2023

St Peter’s Church has been asked by the Village Events Committee if it would do the refreshments for this event. This should be straightforward serving Tea, Coffee, Hot Chocolate, Squash, Diet Coke with Mince Pies.

This is an opportunity to raise much needed funds to help the church, we just need enough volunteers to help on the evening. We need to cover the whole period between 5.30pm to 8pm. We have divided the time into half hour sessions, then this is not too onerous.

There is a sign-up sheet at the back of St Peter’s Church until Sunday 3rd December. Please if you can help then add your name and contact number to the list to help make this event a success.

If you want any further details, please telephone

Derek on 01984 631595         Thank you

If you are shopping online this Christmas, don’t forget St Peter’s is registered with easyfundraising. Many shops will make a donation when you shop, without it costing you a penny extra! There is a poster on the notice board, giving details of how to sign up. Or speak to Sue for more information 

Both Churches will usually be open every day during daylight hours.

Your PCCs
Both parishes have now held their Annual Meetings, so here is the updated list of members.

                                        St Decuman’s                                                                    St Peter’s

Vicar                               Revd Mark Phillips                                                           Revd Mark Phillips
Reader                           Donna Marsden                                                               Donna Marsden
Reader                           Clare Phillips                                                                     Clare Phillips
Ordinand                      Julie Pelling                                                                        Julie Pelling
Churchwardens          Janet Bremner                                                                  George Fenech       Sue Withycombe
Deanery Synod reps  Margaret Tatham   Ros Whellams                                 Clare Phillips           Sue Withycombe
Elected members:
Secretary                      Andrew Tatham                                                                Elizabeth Payne
Treasurer                     Glenys Knight                                                                    Peter Payne
                                        Tracey Gullis   Tony Knight                                             Tracey Copp   Margaret Gliddon
                                        Sarah Lander   Jim Powers                                              Elizabeth Grinstead    Sara Hempshall
                                        Chris Wade   Cynthia Webb                                            Ann Smith
                                        John Whellams

Advent and Christmas at St Decuman’s and St Peter’s

Fri 1st – Sun 3rd Dec                             St Decuman’s Christmas Tree Festival
Sunday 3rd Dec                 4.00pm       Christingle Service at St Decuman’s - for all ages (in aid of Children’s Society)
Sunday 10th Dec               2.30pm       Christingle service at St Peter’s - for all ages (in aid of Children’s Society)
Saturday 16th Dec            3.00pm       Campfire Church at Salvation Army Hall
Sunday 17th Dec               6.00pm      Carol Service at St Decuman’s
Tuesday 19th Dec             7.00pm       Carol service at St Peter’s
Wednesday 20th Dec      4.00pm       Carols around the campfire in St Decuman’s churchyard
Thursday 21st Dec           4.00pm       Carols around the campfire in St Peter’s churchyard            
Sunday 24 December    10.30am       Benefice Communion at St Peter’s  
                                            2.30pm       St Peter’s Crib service – young (and young at heart) come dressed as your favourite Nativity character
                                            4.00pm       St Decuman’s Crib service – as above
                                           10.00pm     First Communion of Christmas at St Decuman’s           
                                           11.30pm     Midnight Mass at St Peter’s
Monday 25 December    9.15am       Christmas Day Communion at St Peter’s
                                           10.45am     Christmas Day Communion at St Decuman’s
Sunday 31 December     10.30am      Benefice Communion at St Decuman’s            

Plus, of course, our regular Sunday services

Quantock Deanery Prayer Diary - Every day of the month we pray for different people in our Deanery

Quantock Deanery
3rd                  Helen Greenwood (Secretary), Kate Slade (Treasurer), Mike Haslam (Accompanier),
                        Pam Cuff (Retired Clergy Officer), Julia Hill (Deanery Adviser)
4th                  Heart for India (Deanery Mission Project 2023)
Quantock Gate Parishes
5th                  The people and parishes of Cannington, Fiddington, Otterhampton with Combwich, Stockland & Steart Bay, Stogursey & Stolford
6th                  Alison Waters (Acting Rector), Jan Church (Curate), Chris Baillie (URC)
7th                  +George Cassidy, Chris Moorsom, Tony Smith (Retired clergy)
8th                  The staff and students of Cannington C of E Primary School, Otterhampton Primary School, Stogursey C of E Primary School,

                        Brymore School, Cannington Campus of Bridgwater & Taunton College
Quantock Towers Benefice
9th                  The people and parishes of Bicknoller, Crowcombe, East Quantoxhead, Monksilver, Nettlecombe,
                        Sampford Brett, Stogumber, West Quantoxhead